A 16-year-old worker suffered a fingertip amputation while operating a metal forming machine at a Meadville, Penn., manufacturing facility, triggering multiple federal investigations that resulted in nearly $65,000 in penalties …
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More than 450 Teamsters have ratified a new four-year agreement with Nestle Purina PetCare, ending a nearly two-month strike at the company’s South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania plant. Members of Teamsters …
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By Kymberlee Montgomery, Drexel University and Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, Duquesne University Imagine nearly every seat in Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center − over 20,000 seats − are empty. That’s the …
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MRO Corp. has been named to the 2025 USA Today National Top Workplaces list, marking the fourth consecutive year the company has earned the distinction. The recognition places MRO, a …
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QVC Group has appointed Tony Williams as chief people officer, effective April 28, the company announced Tuesday. Williams will oversee the organization’s global human resources strategy, including talent management, total …
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Employment LawFeaturedRemote Work
EEOC sues child advocacy nonprofit in Philadelphia over denied pregnancy accommodation
A Philadelphia-based nonprofit that supports abused and neglected children is facing a federal lawsuit for allegedly refusing to accommodate a pregnant employee during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Equal Employment …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety
Pennsylvania roofer cited for repeated fall hazards, added to severe violator list
A Pennsylvania roofing contractor has been placed in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Severe Violators Enforcement Program and faces $467,000 in proposed fines after federal inspectors found workers exposed to …
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety
Injured Pennsylvania worker secures $2.25 million settlement after job-related crash: Lawyers
A Pennsylvania worker who was permanently paralyzed in a job-related vehicle crash has secured a $2.25 million settlement, one of the largest in the state’s recent workers’ compensation history, according …
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FeaturedLayoffsOpinion
From business exports to veteran care − here’s what some of the 35,000 federal workers in the Philadelphia region do
By Todd Aagaard, Villanova School of Law Layoffs of federal employees and cutbacks to federal agencies have direct consequences for the Philadelphia area. I am a law professor at Villanova …
